Atomic Ranch Fall 2018: The Kitchen & Bath Issue

It's here, and it's official. Atomic Ranch fall 2018 is on sale now, and it's our first kitchens & baths issue (ever)! Whether you're looking to renovate or simply refresh these tricky spaces, you'll find everything from inspirational ideas and designs to top products and how-tos. This issue has what you'll need to turn the kitchen or bath of your dreams into reality.

Retro Road Trip: A True Googie Icon, The Covina Bowl

The Covina Bowl was designed by architect Gordon Powers and is a masterpiece of 1950s Southern California Googie bowling alleys. Photo courtesy of When We Were Home.

Southern California is known for its many intact Midcentury Modern architectural treasures and this year marks the 62nd anniversary of one of its best and brightest; The Covina Bowl, an unapologetically showy shrine to the sport of bowling and all its kitschy trappings.

Built in 1956 for the Brutocao brothers by Powers, Daly and DeRosa, an architectural firm that designed dozens of these kinds of atomic-age destinations in the post war years, the Covina Bowl boasts an exaggerated A-frame roof over its main entry, with flagstone cladding, period lighting, unexpected Egyptian and Polynesian decorative flourishes, and a 60-foot tall classic Googie sign.

But that’s not all, in addition to its massive 50-lane bowling alley (expanded from 32 lanes after opening), Covina Bowl had a diner, a cocktail lounge, banquet rooms and much more. In fact, when this joint opened sixty-two years ago at 1060 W. San Bernardino Road in West Covina, it was one of the most glorious bowling centers in its heyday; an exciting Googie showpiece and entertainment palace for the whole family.